Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	old_a	young_a	zeal_n	39	3	7.5534	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63812	A treatise of dreams & visions wherein the causes, natures, and uses, of nocturnal representations, and the communications both of good and evil angels, as also departed souls, to mankind. Are theosophically unfolded; that is according to the Word of God, and the harmony of created beings. To which is added, a discourse of the causes, natures, and cure of phrensie, madness or distraction. By Tho. Tryon, student in physick.	Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.	1689 (1689)	Wing T3197A; ESTC R221812	87,971	320

of_o good_a spirit_n &_o angel_n in_o dream_n and_o vision_n to_o pious_a and_o holy_a man_n in_o time_n past_a instruct_v and_o admonish_v they_o and_o reveal_v divine_a mystery_n unto_o they_o the_o same_o will_v be_v of_o little_a advantage_n or_o encouragement_n to_o we_o if_o that_o vulgar_a opinion_n be_v true_a that_o although_o they_o be_v so_o usual_a and_o frequent_a in_o former_a age_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v whole_o cease_v and_o no_o such_o spiritual_a assistance_n or_o converse_v to_o be_v expect_v but_o as_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o found_v on_o holy_a scripture_n so_o there_o be_v divers_a reason_n which_o sway_n with_o i_o not_o to_o embrace_v the_o same_o its_o true_a the_o text_n say_v that_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n that_o be_v contrary_a or_o derogatory_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o accurse_v for_o thereby_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a angel_n since_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o manifestation_n be_v never_o contrary_a unto_o himself_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o good_a spirit_n may_v afford_v we_o good_a office_n and_o give_v we_o notice_n of_o impend_a danger_n and_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o assault_n and_o incurrance_n of_o evil_a doemon_n and_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o make_v more_o clear_a revelation_n of_o his_o secret_n to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o the_o bless_a creator_n be_v the_o same_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o as_o near_o unto_o mankind_n as_o he_o be_v in_o former_a age_n whence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o divine_a word_n or_o holy_a principle_n of_o god_n eternal_a light_n and_o love_n be_v near_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n or_o permission_n of_o this_o nature_n common_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n in_o 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the_o bed_n than_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n job_n 33._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o as_o those_o dream_n and_o vision_n be_v sometime_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n so_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v terrible_a and_o frightful_a and_o therefore_o the_o same_o pious_a author_n complain_v job._n 7._o 14._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v i_o then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o their_o dream_n and_o though_o some_o pretend_a dream_n when_o they_o have_v none_o or_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n yet_o still_o the_o true_a prophet_n be_v not_o to_o slight_a vision_n and_o dream_n because_o of_o idolatrous_a imposture_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o latter_a be_v by_o mose_n law_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 8._o 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n chap._n 10._o 2._o complain_n the_o idol_n have_v speak_v vanity_n and_o the_o diviner_n have_v speak_v a_o lie_n and_o have_v tell_v false_a dream_n they_o comfort_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o jeremiah_n chap._n 23._o 25._o i_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v 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knowledge_n 〈…〉_z and_o dream_n be_v reckon_v 〈…〉_z principal_n gift_n and_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d bestow_v by_o the_o lord_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n that_o god_n give_v they_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o all_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n and_o daniel_n have_v understand_v in_o all_o vision_n and_o dream_n dan._n 1._o 1●_n and_o therefore_o when_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v dream_v dream_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v forget_v what_o he_o have_v see_v but_o only_o retain_v a_o general_a remembrance_n that_o he_o have_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a dream_n when_o all_o the_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o chaldean_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o recall_v his_o dream_n that_o they_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n can_v do_v it_o this_o holy_a prophet_n daniel_n not_o only_o 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come_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o presumption_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o from_o among_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n with_o ox_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n we_o read_v how_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o angel_n show_v that_o holy_a prophet_n the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n nor_o be_v this_o method_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n by_o dream_n peculiar_a to_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n but_o seem_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o and_o enlarge_v under_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n chap._n 2._o 28._o and_o afterward_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n which_o be_v repeat_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act_v 2._o 17._o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o when_o joseph_n think_v to_o put_v away_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o he_o have_v espouse_v because_o he_o perceive_v she_o to_o be_v with_o child_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v mary_n to_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v ●all_n his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n when_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n to_o visit_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v send_v by_o herod_n to_o bethlem_n bid_v they_o when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o word_n that_o he_o also_o 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in_o scripture_n by_o the_o numerous_a example_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n we_o see_v how_o common_a and_o frequent_a it_o be_v in_o former_a age_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o appear_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o nightly_a vision_n and_o by_o dream_n and_o in_o that_o secret_a way_n of_o comunication_n to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o many_o wonderful_a thing_n insomuch_o that_o they_o do_v account_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v abandon_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o angel_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v with●_n draw_v or_o supercede_v this_o method_n of_o nocturnal_a illumination_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o forementioned_a complaint_n of_o king_n saul_n

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